Washington , Indiana
- Daviess County Courthouse
- 200 E Walnut St
- Washington , Indiana 47501
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Originally as the area that was Knox County was formed in 1816 and didn’t become what is now known as the present-day Daviess County on February in 1818. The boundaries of Daviess were reduced in December of 1818 due to the formation of Owen County and in January of 1820 by the formation of Martin County. Daviess County was named for Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss who was a U.S. District Attorney for Kentucky, killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe in the year 1811. Daviess County has a total area of 437 sqaure miles with a population count of 33,351 residents.